Which one of the following group of fungi is sometimes known as "fungal waste basket".

Phycomycetes

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Ascomycetes

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Basidiomycetes

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Deuteromycetes

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Solution

The correct option is C Deuteromycetes
Deuteromycetes is also known as fungal waste basket because it lacks perfect sexual stage or its sexual stage is not known.
So, the correct answer is 'Deuteromycetes'.

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